1972 Northwestern Wildcats football team

The 1972 Northwestern Wildcats team represented Northwestern University during the 1972 Big Ten Conference football season. In their ninth and final year under head coach Alex Agase, the Wildcats compiled a 2–9 record (1–8 against Big Ten Conference opponents) and finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference.

1972 Northwestern Wildcats football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–9 (1–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Captains
  • Jim Anderson
  • Dave Dybas
  • Dave Glantz
  • Jim Lash
Home stadiumDyche Stadium
1972 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 6 Michigan + 7 1 010 1 0
No. 9 Ohio State + 7 1 09 2 0
Purdue 6 2 06 5 0
Michigan State 5 2 15 5 1
Minnesota 4 4 04 7 0
Indiana 3 5 05 6 0
Illinois 3 5 03 8 0
Iowa 2 6 13 7 1
Wisconsin 2 6 04 7 0
Northwestern 1 8 02 9 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The team's offensive leaders were quarterback Mitch Anderson with 1,335 passing yards, Greg Boykin with 625 rushing yards, and Jim Lash with 667 receiving yards. Five Northwestern player received All-Big Ten honors. They are: (1) tight end Steve Craig (AP-1, UPI-1); (2) split end Jim Lash (UPI-1); (3) defensive back Greg Strunk (AP-2, UPI-2); (4) defensive lineman Jim Anderson (AP-2); and (5) running back Greg Boykin (AP-2).

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